PRO Development for Kickers, Punters and Long Snappers with Former NFL Special Teams Coordinator and Currently Professional Kicking Coach.
Emphasizing ‘A Natural Style of Kicking and Punting’®, Coach Zauner’s teaching philosophy facilitates an environment where kicking specialists develop the skills, technique, and confidence to achieve their maximum physical and mental potential. At an amateur and professional level, Coach Zauner, LLC programs and events provide a kicker, punter or snapper ‘A Specialist’s Path to PRO Football'®...Coach Zauner, LLC Mission Statement
Coach Zauner's College Senior and Free Agent Specialist's Combines Produce NFL and CFL Exposure & Results for Specialists and Teams
Brett Maher At Coach Zauner's 2018 Free Agent Combine
Congrats to Brett Maher (U. of Nebraska) for signing and making the Dallas Cowboys Roster. For the past three years (2016, 2017 and 2018), Brett has attended Coach Zauner's Free Agent Combine held in March every year in Gilbert, Arizona at Campo Verde High School.
This Combine was created back in 2009 as Coach Zauner's vision or "Field of Dreams" for Kicking, Punting and Snapping Specialists.
Every year this showcase event draws an average of 26 NFL and 4 CFL Teams. Special Teams Coordinators, Assistant Special Teams Coaches, Directors of PRO Personnel and NFL Scouts attend this combine to evaluate the kicking, punting and snapping specialists in attendance.
Henry Sroka - Dallas Cowboys Director of PRO Personnel Takes Note
Brett Maher at 2017 Free Agent Combine
Brett who had just finished playing in the CFL for the Ottawa Redblacks in 2016 season attended the 2017 Free Agent Combine. Brett had an awesome day competing against (35) other free agent kickers and won the field goal competition. After the combine Brett signed with the Cleveland Browns. After being released he signed back with the Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL.
Brett Mahers Wins Field Goal Competition at 2017 Free Agent Combine
89 Specialists Qualify For the 2018 Free Agent Combine
Every year Dallas Cowboys Director of PRO Personnel, Henry Sroka has been in attendance. I have know Henry for over 25 years and he is one of the few PRO Scouts that loves to evaluate kicking specialists.
Rich Bisaccia (Oakland Raiders) and Henry Sroka (Dallas Cowboys) Evaluate Specialists
This year once again Brett attended the 2018 Free Agent Combine. This combine had 135 specialists register. However, only 89 specialists qualified. There were (38) kickers that performed in front of the NFL & CFL Teams in attendance.
Brett Maher at Coach Zauner's 2018 Free Agent Combine
This year after the Free Agent Combine the Dallas Cowboys brought in several specialists. The Cowboys eventually signed two specialists, Scott Daly (Notre Dame Snapper) and Brett Maher (U. of Nebraska & Veteran CFL player).
Brett competed with Dan Bailey (Veteran NFL Kicker) and won the job after four preseason games. Congrats to Brett for all his hard work and dedication to fulfill his dream of playing in the NFL.
Now, Coach Zauner's Free Agent Combine has been a "Field of Dreams" for Dallas Cowboys Kicker, Brett Maher. Congrats and Best of Luck this season!
I first met Aldrick Rosas at my January 22-24, 2016 Specialists PRO Development Camp here in Fountain Hills, Arizona. My first reaction was what a leg!
He was kicking the ball higher and further than any of the other kickers attending this camp. During the next four practices, the only thing I was trying to tell him is he needed to work on being more consistent on his field goals. His misses were in my opinion too big.
When it came to kickoffs there was no question he had a big leg. His kickoff hang times were excellent. He registered a bunch of 4.2 to 4.5 second hang time kickoffs.
Previously to meeting him at the January camp we had talked by phone about him contacting the NFL office and registering to enter the 2016 NFL Draft. Being just a sophomore he needed to register for the NFL Draft.
Despite submitting his letter to enter the Draft and being accepted, he was going to be a real sleeper. As I told him, his exposure at this point was going to be very limited. With only two years of kicking in college not many NFL Teams were going to know much about him.
So, my recommendation was to come to Coach Zauner's 2016 College Senior Combine and show everyone how he would measure up to the rest of the draft eligible college senior kickers.
My evaluation was, here is a young man with a lot of NFL Potential. Two weeks after my College Senior Combine I host Coach Zauner's Free Agent Specialists Combine. This Free Agent Combine is attended every year in March, by many of the NFL Special Teams Coordinators and PRO Personnel Directors.
Aldrick was one of the specialists I recommended to the NFL coaches as a player with extreme amount of potential but needed some coaching. Like most kickers with big legs he was going to need to learn to be more consistent field goal kickers.
It was pretty much the same thing I told Brandon McManus (Temple University) his senior year when he came out for the 2013 NFL Draft. Brandon also attended a PRO Development Camp for Specialists but his was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July of 2012. I also had an opportunity to work with Brandon at the 2013 NFLPA Bowl.
Brandon was also a kicker with a big leg that also needed some coaching and refinement. For two years Brandon was signed and released by NFL Teams. Eventually, he made it with the Denver Broncos and is still kicking there to date.
During the three day College Senior Combine Aldrick competed with some other big legged kickers. On Sunday Aldrick and Devon Bell (Mississippi State) won the Combines Kickoff Contest.
I told Aldrick his story was going to be very similar to Brandon McManus. He just needed for some NFL coach or team to take a chance on him and try to develop his skills. After the 2016 NFL Draft he was signed by the Tennessee Titans.
Steve Hoffman the Titans Assistant Special Teams and kicking coach did an excellent job working with Aldrick on his technique. Despite being release he made some excellent strides to improve his technique and consistency.
In 2017 the Giants signed Aldrick to a futures contract. In 2017 Aldrick made the final roster with the New York Giants and is still kicking for the Giants. Congrats to Aldrick for his hard work and dedication to kicking. His path to the NFL was not a normal or easy path.
I believe that the Exposure Aldrick got coming to the 2016 College Senior Combine was priceless.
Coach Zauner's Programs Are 'A Specialist's Path To PRO Football'
Coach Zauner's ONE on ONE Kicking Lessons Produce Results for Soccer Players.
Coach Zauner Teaches 'A Natural Style of Kicking and Punting'
Jace Christmann and Matt Gay - ONE on ONE Coach Zauner Students
About five years ago I first met Jace Christmann and in April of 2017 I met Matt Gay. Both of these young men were excellent soccer players in high school. Both wanted to be football kickers.
Jace was a freshman at Houston Memorial High School in Houston Texas and Matt was a junior at Utah Valley University playing on the soccer team.
Coach Zauner a former NFL Special Team Coach with the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals and current kicking consultant is known for his philosophy of teaching and coaching a 'Natural Style of Kicking and Punting'.
Matt Gay During A ONE on ONE Kicking Lesson With Coach Zauner
Coach Zauner Teaches and Coaches 'A Natural Style of Kicking and Punting'
Jace Christmann During A ONE on ONE Kicking Lesson With Coach Zauner
During his 40 plus years as a coach and consultant he has now coached, consulted and trained over 120 plus NFL and CFL kicking, punting and snapping specialists, including 25 PRO Bowlers.
Today as a kicking consultant I really enjoy working with young men at any level. It doesn't matter if their high school, college, free agent or professional specialists as long as they are looking to get better. As a teacher and coach my gratification comes from the improvement and success my students or players achieve.
Matt Gay and Jace Christmann are a perfect examples of ONE on ONE students that have put a big smile on my face because of their success so far this year. These two soccer players have embraced Coach Zauner's Natural Style of Kicking.
Matt was a walk-on this year at the University of Utah for Head Coach Kyle Whittingham and is presently after three games 11 for 11 or 100% on his field goal attempts.
Jace was a preferred walk-on last year at Mississippi State for Head Coach Dan Mullen. Jace for the last month was in a battle with three other kickers for the starting spot. He started 4th on the depth chart the opening week of training camp.
He has worded hard and moved up the depth chart each week. He has stayed confident and matured each week as a person and player. He has competed, stayed focused and believed in his technique.
This past weekend Jace got his first start against LSU. I am happy to say Jace was 3 for 3 on his field goal attempts and perfect on extra points.
Congrats to both Jace Christmann and Matt Gay for their success so far this season.
Jace Christmann - Mississippi State Kicker
Coach Zauner's Programs are 'A Specialists Path to College and PRO Football.
